MTT's for fun ;)

Runbad continues have to move down to 50nl. Have only 30k VPPs to get supernova on pokerstars which would make my RB much better. Anyhow I'm still one big breakeven donkey at cash. Slighly winning probably but like 0.5-1bb/100 nl50 and 100.

MTT variance is sick but I clearly seem to be more MTT player at least winning at MTT's...... Now I even have the Thailand plan and payed flight. Maybe I just have to relax a bit and go to Thailand for 1-2 months just as a backpacker to explore not worth going there to play breakeven poker with huge stress waste of time. Once I come back I probably have better idea if I later want to go there and grind poker in Thailand for a living.

Liferoll now 2380e + 1k usd at stars. So I need like 2k more to feel comfortable. Want to show myself discipline by playing now only nl50 and if I go down to 750 I start nl25. To be honest I'm starting to get tired to poker but feel that It's going to very profitable to grind the supernova. Probably also the main reason why I wont start MTT's now again.

One thing at a time now poker for 2months, then Thailand for 1-2 months then just going to get a steady job and probably grinding poker as a side job. That's the Plan.

Back to 100 & shotting bit 200w 2bin stop loss. Quite a lot same regs as at 100 and to my suprise also fishy regs and a lot of fish in the weekend. Friday night and morning the best time to shot higher limits and to grind. 25k VPP to Supernova, I've made 15k this month so far so I'm fairly motivated.

My feel is that the skill level in it self is not that much different even between nl50 and nl200 but the level of how much ppl. concentrate and how little they tilt & spazz changes imo a lot the higher you go up in stakes. Taking shots works for me very well, my brains start thinking much harder and I start concentrating getting into zone and also I start thinking about the lines people take and learn from them.

Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $239.04 (119.5 bb)
BB: $347.62 (173.8 bb)
Hero (UTG): $256.32 (128.2 bb)
MP: $337.04 (168.5 bb)
CO: $200 (100 bb)
BTN: $127.67 (63.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 3 A
Hero raises to $6, MP folds, CO calls $6, 3 folds

Flop: ($15) 5 A Q (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($15) J (2 players)
Hero bets $5.72, CO raises to $18.60, Hero calls $12.88

River: ($52.20) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $34.89, CO folds

Results:

This was interesting vs. Innerpsy. Flop we don't have much reason to bet. (usually one street of value), Turn I want to protection bet and thinvaluebet, if we get raised he doesn't realy rep much. Some combos of QJss some AJ, maybe AT, the KQ:spade::spade:, but I guess it's also fairly often something like a small pocket pair wih a spade or even without he trys to get me off weak shwdwnvaluehands. River I have KQ with spade and KK in my range, and this is now the bottom of our range so bluffing with it would be good. Sizing maybe 1/2 pot is better.

This vs. some fish... ♦ Funny he was cappable of valueraising but not valuebetting on the river. 99% of the time he is just frustrated to folding vs. min bet and raises with air so I like my play.
Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $87.25 (87.3 bb)
BB: $136.17 (136.2 bb)
UTG: $100 (100 bb)
MP: $22.85 (22.9 bb)
Hero (CO): $136.51 (136.5 bb)
BTN: $141.35 (141.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J Q
2 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, BTN folds, SB calls $2, BB folds

Flop: ($6) A A K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.29, SB calls $2.29

Turn: ($10.58) K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($10.58) T (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1, SB raises to $10, Hero calls $9

Results:

The guy seemed fishy (opened 5/6 times UTG), could still be a reg. Anyhow can't be wrong to defend vs. a wide range. Turn I thought leading turn and potting river would make him usually fold w. Qx and we avoid nasty situation whether to bluff river if he checks back and we miss X/calling turn is also weak imo. we rarely get value once we hit. CR is an opportunity but it's higher variance than leading and if villain has a set it's likely he 3bet gets it in on turn vs CR. If we want to balance this semibluff we could build up a turn leading range with sets I think.

Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $482.95 (241.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $260.50 (130.3 bb)
UTG: $202 (101 bb)
MP: $367.57 (183.8 bb)
CO: $319.02 (159.5 bb)
BTN: $346.05 (173 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T J
UTG raises to $4, 4 folds, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($9) 9 2 Q (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $6.19, Hero calls $6.19

Turn: ($21.38) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $14.29, UTG folds

Results:

Creating good pop-ups but my holdem manager starts a huge lagg everytime I try open pop up........... Very frustrating.

The positive side, I've improved lately a lot and I bought elite from runitonce. Realy good stuff! Woke up today 3:30 started to grind but noticed that I've been playing too much. Not tired at all but brains are exhausted - stuff like forgetting preflop actions positions and getting into weird spots started to happen and therefore quite a lot big mistakes. As an example here I thought I play button vs sb and spewed 115bb's off.

I think I should take a day off, go running now and boxing in the evening. I've been running bad this month so far but EV looks like going up which is the most important. Also very happy about the volume I've put in and happy about the interest and effort to study the game more than before. I feel like that the secret for success in this game is just a sick work ethic and submitting that you can never realy master stuff like tiltcontrol and concentration, you can only improve and the process is slow and often undetectable.

Watched this yesterday, interesting and helpfull stuff not only poker wise.

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $115.94 (115.9 bb)
BB: $100 (100 bb)
UTG: $117.66 (117.7 bb)
MP: $100 (100 bb)
CO: $53.90 (53.9 bb)
BTN: $162.48 (162.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q Q
UTG raises to $3, 3 folds, Hero raises to $10, BB folds, UTG raises to $23, Hero raises to $115.94 and is all-in, UTG calls $92.94

Flop: ($232.88) 5 K T (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($232.88) 2 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($232.88) T (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

And here..... Blocking the range we want him to fold on the river (JJ-TT), makes this play just retarded. And also in these positions he isn't that capped as we can see.

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $185.80 (185.8 bb)
BB: $104.70 (104.7 bb)
UTG: $256.32 (256.3 bb)
Hero (MP): $168.91 (168.9 bb)
CO: $119.14 (119.1 bb)
BTN: $84.23 (84.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with T J
UTG folds, Hero raises to $2.75, 3 folds, BB calls $1.75

Flop: ($6) 8 9 3 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB calls $4

Turn: ($14) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB calls $10

River: ($34) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $62, BB calls $62

Results:

200 nl ppl are way more agre than 100nl. I would probably x/back the flop w. AA, KK but QQ plays much better vs. a raise there and there should be a lot of value. I've been playing 3-bet only strategy from sb and I think it's easier but probably more profitable would be to build up balanced flatting & 3-betting ranges.

Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $738.13 (369.1 bb)
BB: $383.12 (191.6 bb)
UTG: $200 (100 bb)
MP: $307.89 (153.9 bb)
CO: $212.87 (106.4 bb)
Hero (BTN): $200 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q Q
3 folds, Hero raises to $4.54, SB calls $3.54, BB folds

Flop: ($11.08) T J 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $8, SB raises to $34.58, Hero calls $26.58

Turn: ($80.24) A (2 players)
SB bets $62, Hero calls $62

River: ($204.24) 8 (2 players)
SB bets $98, Hero raises to $98.88 and is all-in, SB calls $0.88

Results:

Originally posted by tukioppilas62
The positive side, I've improved lately a lot and I bought elite from runitonce. Realy good stuff!

After watching all new videos nlhe in couple days, you will be disapointing.
Anyway gl

Gl to u2 mystery!

Playing 3:30am- 8am today. Started +3bin nl100 end up -2.5bin and had to drop down to nl50. Getting coolered a ton and after that playing poorly.

21k VPP's to supernova, made 19k this month so far. I guess after making the supernova my RB will increase quite a lot and then this high volume grind will become more profitable with my level of skill. Pointless to say but I feel like shit right now after putting 60k hands in 15 days in and running 15bin under EV. I'll cook english breakfast have a beer go to beach and take rest of the day off.

Typical line for me, making the game a guessing game w/o info. Preflop fine, flop fine, Turn GO X/CALL, fold river. Now betting turn, no idea whether he calls w, acehigh what he turns to bluff what not whether he bluffs river etc. And the river and his hand. Frustrating!.....

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $109.45 (109.5 bb)
BB: $169.87 (169.9 bb)
UTG: $116.13 (116.1 bb)
MP: $216.46 (216.5 bb)
CO: $340.64 (340.6 bb)
BTN: $102.33 (102.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8 T
UTG folds, MP raises to $2.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $9, BB folds, MP calls $6.50

Flop: ($19) 4 2 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $6.24, MP calls $6.24

Turn: ($31.48) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $12.34, MP raises to $27, Hero calls $14.66

River: ($85.48) T (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $62.01, Hero calls $62.01

Results:

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $92.05 (92.1 bb)
BB: $104.51 (104.5 bb)
UTG: $128.53 (128.5 bb)
MP: $100 (100 bb)
CO: $108.87 (108.9 bb)
Hero (BTN): $100 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K Q
3 folds, Hero raises to $2.14, SB calls $1.64, BB raises to $10.28, Hero calls $8.14, SB folds

Flop: ($22.70) 6 Q 6 (2 players)
BB bets $12, Hero calls $12

Turn: ($46.70) 3 (2 players)
BB bets $24, Hero calls $24

River: ($94.70) 3 (2 players)
BB bets $58.23, Hero calls $53.72 and is all-in

Results:

:f_love::f_love::f_love::f_love::f_love::f_drink::f_drink::f_drink::f_cool::f_cool::f_cool:

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $52.67 (105.3 bb)
Hero (BB): $54.33 (108.7 bb)
CO: $82.68 (165.4 bb)
BTN: $83.69 (167.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K K
2 folds, SB raises to $1.25, Hero raises to $3.50, SB calls $2.25

Flop: ($7) 6 8 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.24, SB raises to $7.25, Hero calls $5.01

Turn: ($21.50) 3 (2 players)
SB bets $13, Hero calls $13

River: ($47.50) 4 (2 players)
SB bets $28.92 and is all-in, Hero calls $28.92

Results:

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $100 (100 bb)
BB: $106.39 (106.4 bb)
UTG: $180.06 (180.1 bb)
MP: $229.37 (229.4 bb)
CO: $197.06 (197.1 bb)
BTN: $83.86 (83.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A K
UTG raises to $2, 3 folds, Hero raises to $9, BB folds, UTG calls $7

Flop: ($19) 3 7 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $9.07, Hero calls $9.07

Turn: ($37.14) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $17.73, Hero calls $17.73

River: ($72.60) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Results:

And this vs. fish......

---> Cash results last month. 70k hands not very good volume. But played also MTT's they went better. --->

This month I started grinding today games were realy good.... Broke my phone so I use a shitty one for a while and save 50k Vpps to get the Htc phone from stars shop. Also keeps me motivated to play. Maybe my solution to whether play cash or MTTs is to play cash on friday and saturdays when the games are realy soft and MTT's during the week. But before that I want to grind the supernova finally.

Doing realy well this weekend, games were realy soft playing mostly in the night. Decided to play some satellites to sunday million, 74d 6-max hypers, the games were realy full of regs ended up -70 usd but have now 430d TD so probably going to play MTT's today. Including sunday mill. Also have some rolls on stars.fr. Maybe playing like just 8 - 10 tournaments with high concentration. Need a brake of the zoom games.

Also shotting 200nl zoom. It's realy different than 100, much more agressive and I felt today when the playerpool at 200 was more reggish that I have absolute no edge on the most ppl. Will see, anyhow beating the 100 even with low winrate is already a good result I'm realy happy about.

Running bad or running good influences my mind too much even though I've improved a lot on tilt control lately. Month is 3,2k up I've been shotting 200 nl again and running good there, also playing mainly well. The 200 is just more agressive than 100 and I think it's in a way easier to play there for me. Like usually I know ppl. have enough bluffs on many spots to bluffcatch profitably at 200nl but 100 nl I feel like making borderline calls and always running to nuts because most ppl. are nitty.

My Br at stars is 4,6k now at 3,5k I move down to 100nl and also grind 100 when I feel a bit tired. 6k Vip points to supernova. I don't think the 200nl is that much harder to beat than 100nl, but if I beat 200nl even with a low winrate the rb playing big volume will be very good. And still at 200nl are a lot nitty regs who probably win by RB only.

I have now finally decided to stop playing MTT's and purely grind and study cash games. MTT's are in a way fun and interesting but the variance is still fairly big and it's also heavy and frustrating to grind 8-10hour sessions and often get those 12-40 finishes.

Lol, that was 3 days ago. Hitting huge downswing BR now 2k playing 50nl. Anyhow managed to reach supernova few hours ago :f_cool::f_cool::f_cool::f_drink::f_drink::f_drink:.

I'll also try to grind the 200k milestone before travelling to Thailand..... Even though I'm running bad and stuff I'm still quite happy that I can play poker and don't have to do any else work at the moment. Also I'm just 1-2bb/100 winner at the zoom games so the downswing is pretty standard. I haven't tilted bad lately but ofc. running bad influences play a bit..... I have to be carefull not starting to calling station and make borderline decissions. Also the zoom fast fold stuff makes you easily autopilot as well as big volume. When I play higher stakes or when I play my A-game I start thinking ranges more deeply and start taking much better lines in general.

My this years cash results

Realy pissing me off can't win a single fucking pot

complete horror for 30k hands...........

Nl25 is the only stake I run good and ppl. there are pretty terrible. My liferoll (travel budget) is 2,3k. I want at least 6k so I'll try to make 3,7k in two months playing nl25 rush. I feel having huge edge and ready to put in volume. I hate 50nl zoom the skill level is quite the same as nl100 but Rb is just worse and it feels very boring to play there. Nl100 I'm realy sick of the variance. I had no idea what the swings can be realy like and now I just dropped 33bin in a few days. Like I would say 5-8 of them are missplays otherwise just sick mad runbad. To feel comfortable there you need like 80-100bin bankroll I would say.

Btw. guys don't give ur phone number to the fucking exchange trading companies that offer you "free bankroll", I'm getting phone calls from them even though I've said 100 times I'm not interested anymore.......!

:f_drink::f_drink: Motivation to everyone playing poker:f_love: Very fucking rewarding.............:f_thumbsup: